Police ID man shot, killed at North County gas station; suspect in custody

Casey Lowery, 36, allegedly shot and killed someone outside a North County gas station. Credit: St. Louis County PD

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – The suspect accused of fatally shooting a man at a North County gas station was captured in Tennessee.

Thursday afternoon, Casey Lowery, 36, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after a man was shot and killed on the parking lot of the Conoco gas station in the 3600 block of Dunn.

St. Louis County Police said the victim, later identified as Andre Jones of Dellwood, was inside a vehicle on the parking lot of the gas station when Lowery, who was inside an unknown vehicle, shot towards him around 8:45 a.m.

After firing the shots, the suspect vehicle drove from the area and the 28-year-old victim’s vehicle drove to a nearby hospital.

According to police, Jones was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Hours after the charges were filed, around 9 p.m., Lowery was located in McNairy County, which sits along the Tennessee and Mississippi border. according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. More details regarding his capture have not been released.

Officials in Tennessee said Lowery was arrested for indecent exposure and resisting arrest. He was reportedly acting "crazy" when he was taken into custody.

The shooting is under investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons.